Adam Minter | Bloomberg

When a mountain of trash collapsed at the fetid Reppi dump outside of Addis Ababa on Monday, at least 82 people died. It could've been worse: Hundreds of people live atop Reppi, Ethiopia's biggest waste dump, trying to make a living from salvaging.more

Indonesia is drowning in plastic trash and it's only getting worse. Fixing this problem has become a priority for lawmakers. They're considering a tax on plastic bottles, but that's likely to cause more misery than the mess it's designed to clean up.more